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John H. Francis Polytechnic High School opened in 1905, a satellite of Los Angeles High School. It is the second oldest high school in the city. Originally located in Downtown Los Angeles, in February 1957 Polytechnic moved to its present site at 12430 Roscoe Boulevard, in Sun Valley. Former Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley was an alumnus. Photograph caption dated February 26, 1959 reads "Four foreign students, enrolled under auspices of American Field Service at Glendale high schools, describe their experiences in U. S. at Polytechnic High School assembly. From left are Gaylord Smith, Poly High student body president; Mrs. Darwin Hyatt, president of Sun Valley AFS chapter; Dave Walker, England; Gundi Suida, Austria; Paulette Peneff, France, and Hugo Carrer, Argentina."
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American Field Service AFS International/Intercultural Programs Polytechnic High School (Los Angeles, Calif.)--Students Women--California--Los Angeles Teenage girls--California--Los Angeles Teenage boys--California--Los Angeles High school students--California--Los Angeles Students, Foreign--California--Los Angeles Student exchange programs--California--Los Angeles High schools--California--Los Angeles Schools--California--Sun Valley (Los Angeles) Sun Valley (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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